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Compare Stauroneis kishinena

Bahls 2010

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Stauroneis kishinena differs from S. americana by having strongly curved and expanded proximal raphe ends. Stauroneis finlandia and S. ursamaioris have protracted ends and more closely spaced striae. Stauroneis javanica, a fossil species from the Southern Hemisphere, has somewhat narrower valves (< 30 µm wide) and proximal raphe ends that are less strongly curved and expanded.

LM scalebar = 10 µm
Stauroneis kishinena LM6 Stauroneis kishinena LM7 Stauroneis kishinena LM2 Stauroneis kishinena LM1 Stauroneis kishinena LM5 Stauroneis kishinena LM4 Stauroneis kishinena LM3
Length Range
122-182 µm
Width Range
26-33 µm
Striae in 10 µm
11-12

Stauroneis americana

Heiden in Schmidt et al. 1903

Stauroneis americana LM6 Stauroneis americana LM5 Stauroneis americana LM4 Stauroneis americana LM3 Stauroneis americana LM2 Stauroneis americana LM1
Length Range
136-214 µm
Width Range
32-46 µm
Striae in 10 µm
11-14

Stauroneis finlandia

Bahls 2010

Stauroneis finlandia LM2 Stauroneis finlandia LM1 Stauroneis finlandia LM5 Stauroneis finlandia LM4 Stauroneis finlandia LM3 Stauroneis finlandia LM7 Stauroneis finlandia LM6
Length Range
109-221 µm
Width Range
24-34 µm
Striae in 10 µm
13-15

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Stauroneis javanica

(Grunow) Cleve

Stauroneis ursamaioris

Lange-Bert. and Van de Vijver